Talk of the Crops. Maxton. I
Dear Uncle Jeff,—Just a few more lines to show you I have not forgotten the page. I think it is the best part of the "Banner." It is keening very dry and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Farming & the land, 1914
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Farmers Organize
A lesson of the recent general elections is that the Farmers and Settlers' Association, although a force in the land compared to what it was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →For the Farmer. Burnt Lime v, Ground Limestone
When lime is burned in a kiln the limestone rock or carbonate undergoes decomposition. Carbonic acid is thrown off, and the oxide or…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electrical Garden: Wonder Ful Crops
Though reports of success in electrically stimulating plants co[?]tinue to be made, commercial results seem to be as far off as over. Careful and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Homestead Farms
[A Hom[?]ea] Farm is a lease in perpetuity. The principal conditions which attach thereto being perpetual residence and payment of rent and the carrying out…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dairying. Danish Tuberculin Unions. The Cause of Clean Herds
Denmark provides an excellent example of what can be done by dairymen themselves towards the advancement of their industry—an example, that can be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Department of Agriculture. Annual Report. Work of Experiment Farms
The report of the Department of Agriculture for the year ending [?] June last, shows that the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Victoria. Wheat Thief Sentenced. Melbourne
Ernest Vernon, a young man, was charged at the Williamstown Court to-day with the larcony of six bags of wheat, valued at £1 19/, the property of Messrs. L. Dr[?]yiu[?] and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmers of Forty Centuries
"Farmers of Forty Centuries" is the title of a book by, the late Professor F. H. Kin, so well Known for his books "Soil" and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Farm and Field. Original Articles. Specially written for this column. Growing Mangolds
In choosing the situation for mangolds a sunny aspect should be selected, as they love the warmth, and well rooted will withstand heat as well as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Soil of a Farm
The soil of a farm, is not simply an inert mass of material containing certain mineral substances which plants utilise; it is full of living organisms…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for the Man on the Land. Grading of Butter. Advantages Offered by the New Regulations
For their immediate benefit, and for the good of the industry as a whole, the dairy expert thinks that directors and proprietors of butter factories will find…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Lumpers' Strike. Balldale Farmers Firm Stand
A [?]Idrge public meeting, convened by the Farmers' and Settlers' Association, of all those interested in the rural industry was held in the School of Arts,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →AGRICULTURAL & Pastoral Notes. for This Man on the Land. Seasonable Agricultural Work. Practical Suggestions
With the harvest over and a good deal of the carting of the wheat done, preparations for the ensuing sowing should now occupy the thoughts of farmers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Electrical Garden : Wonderful Crops
Though reports of success in electrically stimulating plants continue to be made, commercial results seem to be as far off as over, Careful and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Experiments at Berrigan
Among the best wheat crops grown in Riverina this year were those on the experimental plots under the supervision of the Department of Agriculture, on the farm of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →London Wool Sales. London
The final series of London wool sales for 1914 was opened yesterday. The market opened steady, and prices remarked unchanged as compared with the last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Market Reports Melbourne Wheat Market. Melbourne
Yesterday's spurt in wheat has been short-lived, and to-day the market was much quieter and rather dull, but fairly study is lone, with little offering. January delivery in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dairying. Crossing Dairy Cattle. Useful Breeds
Speaking before, the Inverell branch of the Agricultural Bureau, Mr. H. A. Alexander made spine comments on the crossing of cattle for dairy purposes…
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